Mesh bag



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S. G. MANDALIAN msn BAG l Invenor.

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MESH BAG.

Application filed {ict-ober 22, w23. Serial No. 669,92?.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, SAHA'rInL G. MANDA- LrAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Attleboro, inthe county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mesh Bags, of which the following is a specification. j

lily invention relates to bags, including smaller bags sometimes called purses, composed substantially of flexible metallic material such as meshf and of the type carried by ladies, regardless of whether the bag be provided with a frame closure, or with a draw chain or string vfor its mouth; and regardless of whether or not the bag is supported by a suspension chain.

Bags constructed of mesh or link fabric in normal condition assume the appearance of a shapeless mass When resting upon an object or not in use, because of the jointed or hinger connection of the constituent links or elements,

Tlieessential objects of my invention is to malntain the flexible body of the bag against complete collapse and preserve the original shape of the bag so far as possible against collapse; and to eect this end in a structure adapted both to accommodate itself to contents enclosed by the bag, and to disguise the distention means.

To the above ends essentially my invention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

The invention will be described in connection with the specific embodiment shown, and it will be understood that the invention is not to be limited by such specific sho-wing except for such limitations as the claims impart.

1n the drawings illustrating the principle of this invention and the best mode now known to me of applying that principle,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a mesh bag embodying my invention,

Figure 2, a central vertical section of the same, Figure 3, a front elevation of the distention member,

Figure 4, an enlarged fragmentary rear elevation of the joint portion of the distention member,

Figure 5, a top plan View of thev same,

Figure 6, an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the body, y.

Figure 7, a partial section `on line 7-7 of Figure 6, and

Figure 8, an enlarged fragmentary elevation of a modified form of mesh fabric constituting the bag body. i

Like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the views.'

In the construction illustrated the bag comprises a body 10 whose mouthlclosure in this instance consists of rines 11 attached to the edge of the bag mouth, and threaded by a draWchain 12, but obviously the closure or frame may be of any other desired construction. The fabric of thebody is shown in Figures 6 and 7 as consisting of metallic mesh formed by interlocking links of thin metal `comprising longitudinally disposed parallel rows of thin metal'ring vlinks lll each four of which linksl are loosely engaged to a flat cru-ciform link or plate 15 by four.

corner prongs 16 converging in the rear of the plate. rlhis fabric may be distinguished as scale mesh. Another form of link fabric is shown in Figure 8 consisting of parallel longitudinal rows of ring links 18 each group of four links beings loosely engaged by a link 20. This may be distinguished as ring mesh. The shape and arrangement of the links constituting the fabric of my bag is immaterial so long as the links have a hinged, pivoted or other loosely jointed con nection.

To an intermediate portion of the bag body is attached an annular distention member. In the construction herein shown there is incorporated into the bag body an inner annular strip 22 of mesh material, integral at its top and bottom with the body, and forming an annular completely closed pocket or space 28, in which is seated an annular metallic preferably resilient distention member 24. This member may be of thin metal provided in one end with an oblong longitudinal slot 26, and upon its n other end with a resilient finger 27 adapted to pass loosely through the slot 26 from the front to the back of the member 211. The end of the finger has a lateral enlargement or head 28 of greater width than the slot l26 whereby the ends of the member 2li are maintained in a more or less slidable engagement with each other after the finger 27 has been passed through the slot at an angle and been released. A nonresilient ring while operative as a distention member is inferior in operation because it does not possess, or possesses in an inferior degree, the yielding capacity whereby the bag body may accommodate itself to the contents of the bag. A

The location of the member' 24 behind the body wall obscuresl the former, but it is rendered even more inconspicuous by the annular external ornamental flap 3() affixed to the body 10 in substantially the horizontal plane of the upper edge of the strip 22.

In this instance the flap is provided with ornamental pendants 32; and the body 10, with a depending fringe 33.

It will be understood that the use of the word bag wherever it occurs in the claims is to be understood as including not only' large bags, but also small bags sometimes styled purses.

Without departing from the principle of my invention, other methods of applying the principle may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the construction herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I claim:

l. As an improved article of manufacture, a bag of the type set forth comprising a flexible mesh fabric body portion having a mouth portion and non-adjustable, noncollapsible member permanently affixed within the mesh of the bag substantially midway between its ends to hold the body portion of the bag permanently in distended position to maintain the flexible mesh portion thereof against collapse, and means holding said member against collapse or extension.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a bag of the type set forth, comprising a flexible mesh fabric body portion, anda non-adjustable, non-collapsible member permanently affixed within the mesh of the body substantially midway between its ends to hold the body portion of the bag permanently in distended position to maintain the flexible mesh portion against collapse, means holding said member against collapse or extension, means covering said member from the inside of the bag, and an ornamental member external of the bag and affixed to the bag in the plane of the lsaid first-named member.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

SAI-IATIEL G. MANDALIAN. 

